Grace Sex Female Date Tagged 02/08/01 Place Tagged Port of the Islands (25.958N -81.509W ) Background Length 286 cm, weight 970 lbs. at time she was captured and tagged at Port of the Islands, a series of man-made canals at the north end of the Faka Union Canal (25.961N, -81.509W), which leads to the Faka Union Bay in Ten Thousand Islands. Summer/Fall 2001 Recap Grace spent much of the warm season feeding on the seagrass beds off Cape Romano and resting in the canals of Marco Island. She did return to Port of the Islands for brief visits during the months of August through December. In mid-December she began using the grass beds near the outer islands of Port of the Islands (rather than the Cape Romano area) and on cold days moved into Port of the Islands canals. She continued to use this area through most of January but just recently has moved back to the Cape Romano area. Copyright 2002 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Please send all questions, comments, and suggestions to our feedback form